Juvenile charged in Georgia teenager's car jump death

Associated Press

October 14, 2016 - 5:35 AM

ROME, Ga. - A police spokesman says a juvenile has been charged in the death of another Georgia teen after a game called "jump the car" turned deadly.

Jerome Poole, a spokesman for the Floyd County Police Department, tells the Rome News-Tribune (http://bit.ly/2dSiX93 ) that an unidentified juvenile was charged Thursday with felony vehicular homicide, reckless driving and violation of his provisional license.

Poole says a complete report will be available Friday morning.

Authorities have said they believe teenager Kobe Thomas was playing a game called "jump the car" when he was struck and fatally injured last Friday.

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